Democratic Republic of Congo vs Europe (WHO region): Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds

Democratic Republic of Congo
17.75
in 2024
Europe (WHO region)
1.68
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
Europe (WHO region) rank
10th

Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Europe (WHO region)
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 17.75 against 1.68 in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 16.07.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 10.5 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 10th of 200 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Europe (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1990s 39.7 3.93 35.77 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 33.44 2.8 30.63 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 22.1 1.79 20.31 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 18.6 1.72 16.87 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds, Democratic Republic of Congo or Europe (WHO region)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 17.75 against 1.68 in Europe (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds between Democratic Republic of Congo and Europe (WHO region)?
16.07, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Europe (WHO region)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Europe (WHO region) rank globally for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 7,455 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed